2013 Event Australian scientists discover three new species of marsupial in Queensland: the Tweed Volcano Antechinus, the Buff-footed Antechinus and the Kroombit Antechinus 2013 Event Scientists in the Australian state of Queensland discover three previously unknown species in a rainforest located in Cape York Peninsula: a leaf-tailed gecko, a golden-colored skink, and a boulder-dwelling frog 2012 Event Following a landslide victory, Campbell Newman is sworn in as Australia's new Premier of Queensland 2011 Event The Hendra virus is detected in a dog in Queensland, Australia near the Beaudesert; the virus has never before been detected in anything other than flying foxes, horses or humans 2011 Event Tropical cyclone Anthony lands in Bowen in Queensland, Australia, forcing a disaster zone declared in areas still recovering from the 2010-2011 Queensland floods 2011 Event River levels in Queensland, Australia continue to rise, 200,000 people are affected and one fatality are reported 2010 Event Shen Neng 1, a Chinese coal ship, is reported to be leaking oil after running aground on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland, Australia 1995 Event Queensland beat S Australia to win 1st ever cricket Sheffield Shield 1994 Event 1st-class cricket debut of Andrew Symonds (Queensland vs. NSW, SCG) 1994 Event Earliest start of Sheffield Shield season (Queensland vs. Tasmania) 1993 Event Queensland all out for 75 vs. NSW in Sheffield Shield Final 1990 Event NSW beat Queensland by 345 runs to win Sheffield Shield Final 1988 Event WA beat Queensland by 5 wkts to win the Sheffield Shield Final 1985 Event NSW wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket 1984 Event WA beat Queensland by four wickets to win the Sheffield Shield 1983 Event Bottle with note of June 9, 1910 found in Queensland 1981 Event Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland 1981 Birthday Rebecca Wilson, born in Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Lisa Skinner, Queensland Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Chris Swan, born in Southport, Queensland, professional cricketer, rower 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Karrie Webb, born in Queensland, Australia, LPGA golfer, 1994 Australia Strokeplay 1974 Birthday Martin Love, cricketer, high scoring Queensland batsman, Australia 1995 1974 Birthday Jim Maher, cricketer, Queensland lefty batsman victorious 1995 side 1973 Birthday Michael Murphy, Brisbane QLD Queensland Australia, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Patrick Rafter, born in Queensland, Australia, tennis star, 1993 USTA/Aptos California 1972 Birthday Kerry Anne Guse, Brisbane Queensland, tennis star, 1996 final Hobart 1972 Birthday Loraine Lambert, Ipswich Queensland, golfer, New Zealand champ 1991, 92 1971 Birthday Matthew Hayden, cricketer, heavy scorer for Queensland, Australia 1994-96 1971 Birthday Andrei Kravtsov, Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Stuart Law, cricketer, prolific Queensland batsman, Australia 1995 1964 Birthday Trevor Barsby, cricketer, Queensland opening batsman since 1984-85 1963 Birthday Dirk Tazelaar, cricketer, Queensland and Surrey left-arm pace bowler 1962 Birthday Peter Cantrell, cricketer, Queensland opening bat, Netherlands WC 1996 1961 Birthday Paul Jackson, cricketer, slow lefty bowler for Victoria and Queensland 1961 Birthday Robbie Kerr, cricketer, Queensland opener 2 Tests for Australia 1985 1960 Birthday Ian Baker-Finch, Nambour Queensland, PGA golfer, 1991 British Open 1960 Birthday Carl Rackemann, cricketer, Queensland and Australian quickie 1956 Birthday Shane Gould, Brisbane Queensland, swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1972 1955 Birthday Greg Norman, born in Queensland, Australia, PGA golfer, 1984 Kemper 1953 Birthday Martin Kent, cricketer, Queensland batsman played for Australia 1981 1950 Birthday Laureen Ford, born in Gympie, Queensland, golfer, 1992 Alpine Australia Ladies 1945 Birthday Dennis Lillie [sic], cricketer, Queensland leg-spinner 1965-66/80-82 1939 Event South Australia score 7-821 against Queensland 1939 Event Bradman scores 138 in South Australia's 7-821 vs. Queensland 1937 Event Bradman scores 246 SA vs. Queensland, 364 minutes, 20 fours 1937 Event Queensland all out for 93 vs. SA in front of 10,436 1937 Event Bradman scores 123 SA vs. Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4s 1-6 in cricket 1936 Event Ron Hamence scores 104 for SA vs. Queensland before 4,865 1936 Event Queensland cricket all out for 49 vs. Vic, Fleetwood-Smith 7-17 1935 Event Bradman scores 233 in 191 minutes, SA vs. Queensland, 28 fours 1 six 1934 Event Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430 1934 Birthday Sam Trimble, cricketer, Queensland bat, 12th man for Australia, no Test 1934 Event Bradman scores 253 NSW vs. Queensland, 204 minutes, 29 fours 4 sixes 1933 Event Bradman scores 200 NSW vs. Queensland, 184 minutes, 26 fours 1932 Event Queensland all out 74 vs. Victoria, Ironmonger (age 50) 7-13 1929 Event Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 1928 Event Bradman scores 131 NSW vs. Queensland, 212 minutes, 14 fours 1927 Event Victoria score 793 against Queensland, Bill Ponsford 437 1926 Event Queensland win their 1st Sheffield Shield cricket match, vs. NSW 1914 Birthday Bill Tallon, cricketer, brother of Don, Queensland leggie 1911 Birthday Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier, Queensland 1910 Event Passenger on SS Arawatta throws bottle with note overboard, found June 6, 1983 in Queensland 1908 Event Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba 1906 Event C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 vs. Queensland 1904 Birthday Jim Christy, righty cricket batter, Transvaal, Queensland and South Africa 1893 Event 1st NSW vs. Queensland F-C game, at Brisbane Exhibition Ground 1889 Event 128 degrees F (53 degrees C), Cloncurry, Queensland (Australian record)
